A review by artmuseam
Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

i’m gonna be honest, i’m not entirely sure of what to make for reviewing this book. the beginning and the middle were so insanely slow that by the time i got to about a little over half the book, i  felt as if the plot had not advanced even an inch. the concept of this book had left me excited to read it, but the execution of it was starting to give me second thoughts. now i know that this is more of an underlying metaphor of grief instead of being an explicit scifi/speculative piece, but the mystery of leah after her return from the submarine and the changes she went through were too much to focus on rather than this metaphor. i felt like i was missing so many answers to questions i had, and the conclusion did not resolve these at all. the writing itself was quite beautiful and compelling, but the story’s plot barely existed and i was left disappointed by the end. 2.5/5 stars
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